Multiple choice

With the fall of which among the following, the French Revolution began?

  1. Bastille

  2. Communes

  3. Jacobin Club

  4. Pillnitz
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Explanation

The French Revolution formally began with the storming and fall of the medieval fortress and prison known as the Bastille on July 14, 1789. This event became a potent symbol of the triumph of the people over royal tyranny.

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